Device and method for producing a multicolor yarn

ABSTRACT

A draw device into which at least two filaments are guided for producing a multi-coloured yarn from differently coloured filaments which consist of a plurality of endless filaments includes a pair of intake rollers for receiving the at least two filaments. Two pairs of drafting system rollers follow the intake rollers to draw the at least two filaments. A texturizing device comprising a texturizing nozzle with a cooling drum is disposed downstream of the two pairs of drafting system rollers to texturize the at least two filaments, wherein at least one yarn is formed from the filaments in the texturizing nozzle. At least one further nozzle is disposed exclusively upstream of the texturizing device in which each filament is separately interlaced. The filaments are drawn on at least one of the two pairs of drafting system rollers at a speed of at least 1,700 m/min.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a U.S. National Stage Application of InternationalPatent Application No. PCT/EP2018/050641, filed Jan. 11, 2018, whichclaims benefit of German Patent Application No. 10 2017 100 487.4, filedJan. 12, 2017.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a device and to a method for producinga multi-coloured yarn from differently coloured filaments, whichrespectively consist of a plurality of endless filaments, wherein atleast two filaments are guided into a draw device, are guided there bymeans of a pair of intake rollers towards at least two pairs of draftingsystem rollers, and are drawn by the same, a texturizing device with acooling drum being disposed downstream therefrom.

For manufacturing textile goods, in particular area rugs and upholstery,coloured yarns are produced by blending several thread bundles ofdifferent colours. In order to produce an end product having a distinctcolour effect, the individual endless filaments need to be combined witheach other so that to a unique colour separation is recognizable.Usually, this is realized by tangling, in that the threads areinterlaced with each other by means of lateral compressed air admission.Subsequently, crimping is realized in the stuffer box of a texturizingnozzle.

In order to prevent the colours from blending, namely to achieve a highcolour distinction, respectively colour separation, in thestate-of-the-art tangling is employed after the spin-draw process andafter the texturizing, because the deformation of the complete strand isnot at all desired, but the deformation of the individual filaments. Inthis case, it is assumed that tangling prior to drawing and texturizingwill result in bonding of the filaments or in considerable sticking toeach other, which necessarily results in blending of colours orindistinct dissociation of colours. Thereby, an installation forprocessing six or nine filaments becomes very expensive, because thetexturizing nozzle likewise must comprise six or nine channels, and thecooling drum, the drafting system rollers and the deflections includingbearings and temperature control need to be dimensioned correspondinglyin order to guide the six, respectively nine filaments at a distancefrom each other.

The document EP 0 784 109 B1 describes a method for manufacturing a yarnhaving a plurality of differently coloured filament bundles. In thiscase, at least one filament bundle is treated individually upstream theconnecting step and downstream all preceding drawing and texturizingprocedures.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The object of the invention consists in the further development of aknown device and of a method with the result of simplifying the deviceand the method for manufacturing the multi-coloured yarns and ofmanufacturing an end product having a distinct colour effect.

This object is achieved with a device according to the generic part ofclaim 1 in conjunction with the characterizing features. Advantageousfurther developments of the invention are indicated in the dependentclaims.

The invention includes the technical teaching that for producing amulti-coloured yarn from differently coloured filaments, which consistof a plurality of endless filaments, at least two filaments are guidedinto a draw device, are guided there by means of a pair of intakerollers towards at least two pairs of drafting system rollers, and aredrawn by the same, a texturizing device with a cooling drum beingdisposed downstream therefrom.

The invention is characterized in that a nozzle for interlacing thefilaments, which consist of a plurality of endless filaments, isdisposed upstream the texturizing device. In this case, each filament isseparately interlaced in the nozzle. Converging the filaments to a yarnis realized in the texturizing nozzle. Surprisingly, unlike the generalopinion of the individuals skilled in the art, the short detention timein the nozzle has proven to allow for preventing bonding and connectingof the filaments during the following texturizing, such as to be able toachieve a very high colour distinction.

In a first embodiment, the nozzle for interlacing the filaments isdisposed downstream the two-staged drawing and upstream the texturizingnozzle. In this case, the pair of drafting system rollers upstream thenozzle has the highest speed in the draw device, at which the filamentsare conveyed. Thereby, a minimum detention time may be achieved in thenozzle, which prevents blending of the colours on account of potentiallyconnecting filaments to each other. In this case, the speed of thefilaments on said drafting system rollers amounts to at least 1,700m/min.

In order to obtain a uniform heating of the filaments, the draftingsystem rollers are configured as heated duo rolls.

With further advantage, the filaments, which consist of a plurality ofendless filaments, are respectively separately interlaced by means of anozzle prior to drawing. Said first interlacing allows for furtherimproving the following process of the second interlacing, because itstabilizes the texture of the individual filaments.

Basically, the nozzles for tanglelacing and interlacing may be operatedat a pressure (overpressure) of 0.01 to 12 bars, wherein a gaseousmedium, preferably air is laterally introduced into the nozzle andresults in the tanglelacing, respectively the interlacing of thefilaments. The best results have been achieved for both nozzles, if thepressure amounts to between 0.01 to 6 bars. This achieved the highestcolour distinction.

In the second embodiment, the nozzle for interlacing the filaments isdisposed downstream the pair of intake rollers and upstream the draftingsystem rollers. According to the prevailing opinion, the colourdistinction of the yarn would decrease with a following drawing andtexturizing, because the individual filaments may bond to each other inthe further process. In this case, a very short detention time of thefilaments in the nozzle allowed for preventing subsequent bonding andconnecting of the filaments such as to likewise demonstrate the desiredcolour distinction.

Advantageously, in all exemplary embodiments, drafting system rollersare employed downstream the texturizing device, which cool the yarn to atemperature of 0° C. to 80° C., preferably to a temperature of 0° C. to50° C. This is advantageous for a further fixation of the yarns stuffedin the texturizing nozzle, but also for making the colour distinctionclearly evident prior to reeling the yarn on the lapper.

The inventive method according to claim 10 achieves the object in thatat least two filaments are guided in a draw device, are guided there bymeans of a pair of intake rollers to at least two pairs of draftingsystem rollers and are drawn by the same, are subsequently texturized,and cooled on a cooling drum (9). The inventive method is characterizedin that, prior to texturizing, the filaments, which consist of aplurality of endless filaments, are respectively separately interlaced.Subsequently converging the filaments to a yarn is realized in thetexturing nozzle.

Based on the very short detention time of the filaments duringinterlacing in the nozzle, surprisingly bonding and connecting thefilaments during the subsequent tanglelacing may be prevented, such asto be able to achieve a very high colour distinction.

In a first embodiment, tanglelacing of the filaments to a yarn in thetexturizing nozzle is realized after a two-staged drawing. As the speedof the filaments in the draw device is the highest on the second pair ofdrafting system rollers, the short detention time in the nozzle, inwhich the filaments are respectively individually interlaced, results inthe filaments not blending or partially fusing during the followingtexturizing, which considerably improves the colour distinction of theyarn. Advantageously in this case, the speed of the filaments amounts toat least 1,700 m/min.

Preferably, an enhancement of the effect is achieved in that thefilaments, which consist of a plurality of individual filaments, areseparately interlaced prior to drawing. Thereby, each interlacedfilament has a more stable texture, which has a positive effect on thecolour distinction during the subsequent texturizing and tanglelacing.

In a second embodiment, the interlacing of the filaments is realizedprior to drawing. Here again, the short detention time in the nozzlecontributes to the filaments not having a tendency to bonding in thetexturizing nozzle during the further processing.

Preferably, in both embodiments, texturizing is followed by a drawing,respectively relaxing the yarn by drafting system rollers, which coolthe yarn to a temperature of 0° C. to 80° C., preferably to atemperature of 0° C. to 50° C. Thereby, the yarn, which has puffed up inthe texturizing nozzle, allows for being easy to fix, withoutdiminishing the colour distinction.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Further measures enhancing the invention will be illustrated in moredetail in the following in conjunction with the description of onepreferred exemplary embodiment of the invention based on the Figures. Itshows:

FIG. 1: a partial illustration of a first exemplary embodiment of aspin-draw installation;

FIG. 2: a partial illustration of a second exemplary embodiment of aspin-draw installation;

FIG. 3: a partial illustration of a third exemplary embodiment of aspin-draw installation.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

FIG. 1 shows a section of a spin-draw installation according to a firstexemplary embodiment, in which six differently coloured filaments F1 toF6, for example made from polyamide 6 (PA6), enter the draw device 1from non-illustrated spinning nozzles. Basically, said type ofinstallation allows for processing of up to twelve filaments, whereinsaid exemplary embodiment describes the processing of six filaments. Thecolouration of the filaments F1 to F6 is realized via different batchesof plastic materials, which are separately extruded and respectivelytransformed to an endless filament by means of a spinning head. Eachfilament F1 to F6 consists respectively of up to 1000 endless filaments,which are combined to respectively one filament F1 to F6 downstream thespinning head upstream the draw device 1. The filaments F1 to F6 enterthe draw device 1 with a speed of 925 m/min, and, in a preparationdevice 2, they are treated with oil or a sliding agent, and are reroutedto a first pair of drafting system rollers 5.1, 5.2 via a pair of intakerollers 3.1, 3.2.

Optionally, a first nozzle 4, in which the six filaments F1 to F6 arelaterally charged with a gaseous medium, preferably air, at a pressureof 0.01 to 12 bar, may be disposed between the pair of intake rollers3.1, 3.2 and the pair of draw rollers 5.1, 5.2. The nozzle 4 includes aseparate guide for each filament F1 to F6 so that the filaments F1 to F6do not get in contact with each other. Up to 1000 endless filaments areinterlaced with each other within the guide of the nozzle 4 so that sixseparately interlaced filaments F1 to F6 exit from the nozzle 4, and areguided onto the pair of drafting system rollers 5.1, 5.2.

At a speed of 925 m/min, the filaments F1 to F6 are heated to atemperature of 65° C. at the pair of drafting system rollers 5.1, 5.2.Said pair of drafting system rollers 5.1, 5.2 is configured as a monoroller, in which just the drafting system roller 5.1 is driven. Thedrafting system roller 5.2 is not driven, but rotates along due to thetension of the filaments F1 to F6. Also, the drafting system rollers5.1, 5.2 may be configured as duo rollers, in which both rollers aredriven, and which essentially have a same sized exterior diameter. Thisis advantageous in that the gradual heating of the filaments F1 to F6may be realized more continuously over a longer period of time, which isadvantageous for transforming the molecule chains. In this case, thesurfaces of the pairs of drafting system rollers may be heated by meansof a non-illustrated heating system, for example an electrical,vapour-based or liquid-based heating system, wherein in the following,it is assumed that during the at least double circulation around thepairs of draw rollers, the filaments F1 to F6 have also taken on thetemperature of the pairs of draw rollers.

The filaments F1 to F6 are guided from the pair of draw rollers 5.1, 5.2to the pair of draw rollers 6.1, 6.2, wherein previously they are keptat a distance from each other by means of a guide 14. The furtherdrawing and heating on the pair of draw rollers 6.1, 6.2, which areconfigured as duo, is realized at a speed of 2,500 m/min and a heatingto 170° C.

The nozzle 7 likewise includes a separate guide for each filament F1 toF6 so that the filaments F1 to F6 do not get in contact with each other.The up to 1000 endless filaments are interlaced with each other withinthe guide of the nozzle 7 so that six separately interlaced filaments F1to F6 exit from the nozzle 7 and enter the texturizing nozzle. Withinthe nozzle 7, the six filaments F1 to F6 are interlaced by means of ablown-in gaseous medium, preferably air, at a pressure of 0.01 to 12bars. The formation of the yarns G1, G2 is realized in the texturizingnozzle 8, wherein altogether two crimped yarns G1, G2 are created in thetexturizing nozzle 8, which respectively consist of three filaments F1to F3 and F4 to F6 having respectively one colour per filament. Thereby,each yarn G1, G2 may include three filaments having three differentcolours, which are clearly distinguished from each other. However,depending on the configuration of the installation, each yarn G1, G2 mayconsist of two or four filaments having a different colour.

The advantage of the invention in this embodiment consists in the factthat the yarn G1, G2 having the three filaments clearly indicates thecolours of the filaments without causing any blending. According to thestate-of-the-art this would not be possible, because the individualfilaments F1 to F3 and F4 to F6 would bond to each other, which wouldresult in an indistinct dissociation of the colours. In contrast to thestate-of-the-art, surprisingly it has proven that with an extremelyshort detention time within the nozzle 7, the subsequent bonding of thefilaments F1 to F3 and F4 to F6 may be prevented in the texturizingnozzle. As the speed of the filaments F1 to F6 in the entire draw device1 is the highest with the drafting system rollers 6.1, 6.2,simultaneously, the detention time of the filaments F1 to F6 is theshortest in the downstream disposed nozzle 7. With a speed of thefilaments F1 to F6 around the drafting system rollers 6.1, 6.2 of 2,500m/min for PA6, the detention time of the filaments F1 to F6 in thenozzle 7 amounts to just about 5 milliseconds.

The parameters for the drafting system rollers 6.1, 6.2 may be thefollowing with other plastic materials:

Parameter for Unit PP PA6 PET PA6-6 drafting system speed m/min 20302500 3200 2960 rollers 6.1, 6.2 temperature ° C. 130 170 165 200

Advantageously, now just two yarns G1, G2 are texturized and furtherdrawn, which makes the installation more compact and less expensive,than if six, respectively up to twelve filaments would be processed. Thedownstream drafting system rollers may be configured to be shorter,which simplifies the temperature control and the bearings.

After the nozzle 7, the filaments F1 to F6 enter the downstream disposedtexturizing nozzle 8, in which they converge to the yarn G1 and G2,whereby the texturizing nozzle 8 just needs to be provided with twonozzle channels. Here, two crimped yarns G1, G2 are produced at atemperature of 180° C., the texture thereof being frozen on thedownstream cooling drum 9. Then, after the nozzle 7, the filaments F1 toF6 are heated again in the texturizing nozzle 8, for PA6 from 170° C. to180° C.

A subsequent light drawing is realized with cold drafting system rollers10.1, 10.2 and 11.1, 11.2. On the drafting system roller 10.1, the speedof the yarn amounts to 2,222 m/min. The drafting system roller 11.1transports the yarn G1, G2 with a speed of 2.257 m/min at a temperatureof 20° C. to 80° C., for example. Preferably, the drafting systemrollers 10.1, 10.2, 11.1, 11.2 may be cooled.

During a final deflection by means of the deflector 12 towards thelapper 13, the yarn G1, G2 is wound onto two coils at a speed of 2201m/min.

This installation is advantageous in that an existing installation withsix, respectively with up to twelve entering filaments just needs onetexturizing nozzle 8 with two, respectively with up to four channels,such that subsequently the drawing with the drafting system rollers10.1, 10.2, 11.1, 11.2 may be build shorter.

In comparison to the exemplary embodiment of FIG. 3, the nozzle 4 may beoptionally employed. The method for separately interlacing the filamentsF1 to F6 in the nozzle 7 and combining them to yarns G1, G2 in thetexturizing nozzle 8 may be also employed without the nozzle 4 (FIG. 3),and achieves good results. The utilization of the nozzle 4 forinterlacing the individual filaments F1 to F6 is advantageous in thatthe texture of each individual filament F1 to F6 is more stable, whichpositively influences on the following interlacing in the nozzle 7. Withthe nozzle 4, which effects an interlacing of the up to 1000 endlessfilaments of each filament F1 to F6, the colour separation becomes evenclearer after interlacing in the nozzle 7.

In a second exemplary embodiment according to FIG. 2, for example thesix filaments F1 to F6 are separately interlaced by utilizing the nozzle4 between the pair of intake rollers 3.1, 3.2 and the drafting systemrollers 5.1, 5.2. Based on the short detention time of the filaments F1to F6 in the nozzle 4, a separate interlacing may be realized such thatalso in the yarns G1, G2, which are subsequently produced from the sixfilaments F1 to F6 in the texturizing nozzle 8, a clear colourseparation is achieved. The further processing of the filaments F1 to F6is realized according to the exemplary embodiment 1, however, withoutthe nozzle 7. This configuration is advantageous in that the separatelyinterlaced filaments F1 to F6 may be guided from the nozzle 4 on in aneasier and more stable manner through the entire installation. Alsoaccording to this exemplary embodiment, due to a very short detentiontime of the filaments F1 to F6 in the nozzle 4, the colour separationmay be maintained. In this case, the detention time of the plasticmaterial of the filaments F1 to F6 in the nozzle 7 amounts to about 10milliseconds.

In the exemplary embodiment of FIG. 3, the filaments (F1 to F6) areexclusively interlaced with the nozzle 7 upstream the texturizing nozzle8, and respectively three filaments F1 to F3 and F4 to F6 are connectedto each other to one yarn G1, G2 in the texturizing nozzle 8. Otherwise,the exemplary embodiment is identical to the exemplary embodiment ofFIG. 1.

According to FIG. 3, six differently coloured filaments F1 to F6, forexample made from polyamide 6 (PA6), enter the draw device 1 fromnon-illustrated spinning nozzles. The colouration of the filaments F1 toF6 is realized by different batches of plastic materials, which areseparately extruded and respectively transformed into an endlessfilament by means of a spinning head. Each filament F1 to F6 consistsrespectively of up to 1000 endless filaments, which are united torespectively one filament F1 to F6 downstream the spinning head upstreamthe draw device 1. The filaments F1 to F6 enter the draw device 1 with aspeed of 925 m/min, and, in a preparation device 2, they are treatedwith oil or a sliding agent, and are rerouted to a first pair ofdrafting system rollers 5.1, 5.2 via a pair of intake rollers 3.1, 3.2.At a speed of 925 m/min, the filaments F1 to F6 are heated to atemperature of 65° C. at the pair of drafting system rollers 5.1, 5.2.Said pair of drafting system rollers 5.1, 5.2 is configured as a monoroller, in which just the drafting system roller 5.1 is driven. Thefilaments F1 to F6 are guided from the pair of draw rollers 5.1, 5.2 tothe pair of draw rollers 6.1, 6.2, wherein previously they are kept at adistance from each other by means of a guide 14. The further drawing andheating on the pair of draw rollers 6.1, 6.2, which are configured asduo, is realized at a speed of 2,500 m/min and a heating to 170° C.

The nozzle 7 likewise includes a separate guide for each filament F1 toF6 so that the filaments F1 to F6 do not get in contact with each other.The up to 1000 endless filaments are interlaced with each other withinthe guide of the nozzle 7 so that six separately interlaced filaments F1to F6 exit from the nozzle 7 and enter the texturizing nozzle. Withinthe nozzle 7, the six filaments F1 to F6 are interlaced with each otherby means of a blown-in gaseous medium, preferably air, at a pressure of0.01 to 12 bars. The formation of the yarns G1, G2 is realized in thetexturizing nozzle 8, wherein altogether two crimped yarns G1, G2 arecreated in the texturizing nozzle 8, which respectively consist of threefilaments F1 to F3 and F4 to F6 having respectively one colour perfilament. Thereby, each yarn G1, G2 may include three filaments havingthree different colours, which are clearly distinguished from eachother. However, depending on the configuration of the installation, eachyarn G1, G2 may consist of two or four filaments varying in colour.

The advantage of the invention in this embodiment consists in the factthat the yarn G1, G2 having the three filaments clearly indicates thecolours of the filaments without any blending occurring. According tothe state-of-the-art this would not be possible, because the individualfilaments F1 to F3 and F4 to F6 would bond to each other, which wouldresult in a non-distinct dissociation of the colours. In contrast to thestate-of-the-art, surprisingly, it has proven that with an extremelyshort detention time within the nozzle 7, the subsequent bonding of thefilaments F1 to F3 and F4 to F6 may be prevented. As the speed of thefilaments F1 to F6 in the entire draw device 1 is the highest with thedrafting system rollers 6.1, 6.2, simultaneously, the detention time ofthe filaments F1 to F6 is shortest in the downstream disposed nozzle 7.With a speed of the filaments F1 to F6 around the drafting systemrollers 6.1, 6.2 of 2,500 m/min for PA6, the detention time of thefilaments F1 to F6 in the nozzle 7 amounts to just about 5 milliseconds.

The parameters for the drafting system rollers 6.1, 6.2 may be thefollowing with other plastic materials:

Parameter for Unit PP PA6 PET PA6-6 drafting system speed m/min 20302500 3200 2960 rollers 6.1, 6.2 temperature ° C. 130 170 165 200

Advantageously, now just two yarns G1, G2 are texturized and furtherdrawn, which makes the installation more compact and less expensive,than if six, respectively up to twelve filaments would be processed. Thedownstream drafting system rollers may be configured to be shorter,which simplifies the temperature control and the bearings.

After the nozzle 7, the filaments F1 to F6 enter the downstream disposedtexturizing nozzle 8, in which they converge to the crimped yarn G1 andG2, whereby the texturizing nozzle 8 just needs to be provided with twonozzle channels. Here, at a temperature of 180° C. are produced from thefilaments two crimped yarns G1, G2, the texture thereof being frozen onthe downstream cooling drum 9. Then, after the nozzle 7, the filamentsF1 to F6 are heated again in the texturizing nozzle 8, for PA6 from 170°C. to 180° C.

A following light drawing is realized with cold drafting system rollers10.1, 10.2 and 11.1, 11.2. On the drafting system roller 10.1, the speedof the yarn amounts to 2,222 m/min. The drafting system roller 11.1transports the yarn G1, G2 with a speed of 2.257 m/min at a temperatureof 20° C. to 80° C. Preferably, the drafting system rollers 10.1, 10.2,11.1, 11.2 are cooled.

During a final deflection by means of the deflector 12 towards thelapper 13, the yarn G1, G2 is wound onto two coils at a speed of 2201m/min.

This installation is advantageous in that an existing installation withsix, respectively with up to twelve entering filaments just needs onetexturizing nozzle 8 with two, respectively with up to four channels,such that subsequently the drawing with the drafting system rollers10.1, 10.2, 11.1, 11.2 may be build to be shorter.

Altogether up to 12 filaments (F1 to F12) of different colours havingrespectively up to 1000 endless filaments may be processed in theinstallation, such as to be able produce up to four yarns (G1 . . . G4),wherein each yarn may consist of two, three or four filaments varying incolour.

The invention may be employed with all types of polymers, such as forexample PP, PET, PA6, PA6.6 or PBT.

The invention in the embodiment thereof is not limited to theabove-indicated preferred exemplary embodiment. Rather, a number ofvariants is conceivable, which utilize the illustrated solution, eventhough basically the embodiments may be different. All the featuresand/or advantages including constructional particularities or spatialarrangements resulting from the claims, the description or the drawings,may be essential to the invention individually or in the most variouscombinations.

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-   1 draw device-   2 preparation device-   3.1, 3.2 intake rollers-   4 nozzle-   5.1, 5.2 drafting system rollers-   6.1, 6.2 drafting system rollers-   7 nozzle-   8 texturizing device-   9 cooling drum-   10.1, 10.2 drafting system rollers-   11.1, 11.2 drafting system rollers-   12 deflection-   13 lapper-   14 guide-   F1 . . . Fn filaments-   G1 . . . Gn yarn

1. A draw device into which at least two filaments are guided forproducing a multi-coloured yarn from differently coloured filaments,which consist of a plurality of endless filaments, comprising: a pair ofintake rollers for receiving the at least two filaments; two pairs ofdrafting system rollers following the intake rollers to draw the atleast two filaments; a texturizing device comprising a texturizingnozzle with a cooling drum disposed downstream of the two pairs ofdrafting system rollers to texturize the at least two filaments, whereinat least one yarn is formed from the filaments in the texturizingnozzle; and at least one further nozzle disposed exclusively upstream ofthe texturizing device in which each filament is separately interlaced,wherein the filaments are drawn on at least one of the two pairs ofdrafting system rollers at a speed of at least 1,700 m/min.
 2. Thedevice according to claim 1, wherein the at least one further nozzle isdisposed downstream of the second pair of drafting system rollers andupstream of the texturizing nozzle.
 3. The device according to claim 1,wherein the at least one nozzle is disposed downstream the pair ofintake rollers and upstream of the drafting system rollers.
 4. Thedevice according to claim 1, wherein a gaseous medium at a pressure of0.01 to 12 bars is blown into the at least one further nozzle.
 5. Thedevice according to claim 1, wherein one of the pairs of drafting systemrollers is configured as duo rollers.
 6. The device according to claim1, further including a guide, which guides each filament separately fromeach other, disposed upstream the drafting system rollers.
 7. The deviceaccording claim 1, further including at least one further pair ofdrafting system rollers disposed downstream of the texturizing devicewith the cooling drum which cool-off the yarn.
 8. The device accordingto claim 7, wherein the at least one further pair of drafting systemrollers cools the yarn to a temperature of 0° C. to 80° C.
 9. A methodfor producing a multi-coloured yarn from differently coloured filaments,which consist of a plurality of endless filaments, comprising: guidingat least two of the filaments into a draw device by a pair of intakerollers drawing the at least two filaments by at least two pairs ofdrafting system rollers following the intake rollers; subsequentlytexturizing the at least two filaments with a texturizing devicecomprising a texturizing nozzle and cooling the texturized filaments ona cooling drum; and exclusively prior to texturizing, respectivelyseparately interlacing the filaments with at least one further nozzle;wherein at least one yarn is formed from the individual filaments in thedownstream texturizing nozzle, and wherein the filaments are drawn on atleast one of the two pairs of drafting system rollers at a speed of atleast 1,700 m/min.
 10. The method according to claim 9, wherein theinterlacing the filaments is realized after a two-step drawing.
 11. Themethod according to claim 9, wherein the interlacing the filaments isrealized prior to the drawing.
 12. The method according to claim 9,including realizing the interlacing the filaments by a gaseous medium ata pressure of 0.01 to 12 bars.
 13. The method according to claim 9,including, after the texturizing, cooling the yarn by at least one pairof drafting system rollers.
 14. The method according to claim 13,wherein the yarn is cooled to a temperature of 0° C. to 80° C.
 15. Themethod of claim 9, wherein the filaments are drawn on the pair of thetwo pairs of drafting system rollers which is directly disposed upstreamof the at least one further nozzle at a speed of at least 1,700 m/min.16. The device according to claim 1, wherein the filaments are drawn onat least one of the two pairs of drafting system rollers which isdirectly disposed upstream of the at least one further nozzle at a speedof at least 1,700 m/min.